Alarms
SIA administers CP-01, The False Alarm Reduction Standard, which saves time and money for alarm owners and first responders. In many ways, alarms are the most traditional part of a security enterprise, and SIA works with partners in the alarm industry to facilitate interoperability, connectivity and redundancy of alarm systems.
Some Cities Are Requiring Alarm Verification for Response – What It Means for the Security Industry
The Seattle, Washington, Police Department recently released a letter notifying stakeholders of an abrupt decision to stop responding to most security alarms, effective as of Oct. 1, 2024. This news…
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State of New York Provides Retailers with Tax Credit for Security Improvements
What Retailers Need to Know About Using New York’s Retail Security Tax Credit On April 20, the New York State legislature passed its annual budget measure for fiscal year 2025…
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Guest Post: The Challenges of the GSOC
HiveWatch’s Ryan Schonfeld discusses some of the biggest challenges global security operations centers face and tech-driven approaches to addressing them. I get asked a lot about the future of the…
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Four Video Surveillance Trends Alarm Companies Need to Know
Emerging Technologies Can Strengthen Partnerships, Build RMR During the past two years, organizations around the globe have increased their reliance on video surveillance. The explanation as to why is both…
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Turning Security From Reactive to Proactive
Intelligent Video Monitoring Can Be Used to Prevent, Not Just Investigate, Crimes Video surveillance has become the primary data source for security and insights that help businesses operate. Typically, video…
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U.S. Physical Security Market Assessment
This exclusive research report, created for SIA members by Omdia in partnership with SIA, presents key U.S. security industry research data, including segment-by-segment growth projections and market sizes.
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SIA Technology Insights – Spring 2022
SIA Technology Insights is a journal produced semiannually by SIA that distills the most current thinking for applying today’s security technologies.
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Using Audio for Alarm Verification: Hearing Plus Seeing Increases Situational Awareness and Reduces False Alarms
Alarm-based security systems have a long history. The first systems proliferated after World War I, when an increase in property crime created a need for homeowners and businesses in the…
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Why Companies Should Put Superior Service and Support First
Business lessons in customer support and service from the world of monitoring When building a successful business, everything needs attention. Marketing, sales, human resources, employee training – the list goes…
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Physical Security Vertical Market Assessment: U.S. Data Centers
This 2022 vertical market report, produced by Omdia exclusively for SIA, assesses the U.S. market for physical security equipment in data centers. It examines key drivers and barriers for the data center market, how COVID-19 has impacted data centers and how to win business with data center security leaders.
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